A new era of metal-based drugs started in the 1960s, heralded by the discovery of potent
platinum-based complexes, commencing with cisplatin [(H3N) 2PtCl2], which are effective …

Thiazole derived compounds have great potential in medicinal-and agro-chemistries,
catalysis, cosmetic industry, corrosion protection, light harvesting, production of light-emitting …

Heterocyclic thione derivatives of group 10–12 metals (Ni-Pt, Cu-Au, Zn-Hg) are reviewed in
this article. A survey of relatively recent coordination compounds of these metals are …

Due to the increasing incidence and high mortality associated with colorectal cancer (CRC),
novel therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Classic chemotherapy against CRC is …

Metallodrugs were classically screened against skin cancer (either in vitro or in vivo) at the
peak of the development of platinum anticancer agents. New systematic studies appeared in …

The drugs currently used to treat leishmaniases have limitations concerning cost, efficacy,
and safety, making the search for new therapeutic approaches urgent. We found that the …

The current anticancer and antileishmanial drug arsenal presents several limitations
concerning their specificity, efficacy, costs and the emergence of drug-resistant cells lines …

Gold complexes that could act as antitumor agents have attracted great attention.
Heterocyclic compounds and their metal complexes display a broad spectrum of …

Background: Cancer is the first or second leading cause of premature death in 134 of 183
countries in the world. 1, 3, 4-Oxadiazoles are five membered heterocyclic rings containing …

Novel lipophilic gold (I) complexes containing 1, 3, 4-oxadiazol-2-thione or 1, 3-thiazolidine-
2-thione derivatives were synthesized and characterized by IR, high resolution mass …